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Currency in China

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

China's currency is 6.54 % — #5 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-10-22.

6.54%

Checked 23 Oct 2026Period 2026-10-22

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 6.5 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in China over time

88 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 22 October 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.

Rank: #5 of 71; higher is better
Ranked behind: 93 %; 66 of 71 countries
Latest move: ▲ 0.15 pp; since 21 October 2026
Below its peak: 0.15 pp; peak 6.69 % in 3 August 2026
Full series: ▲ 1.02 pp; since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #2 of 17vs median -2.09 %: +8.63 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

Half of all 71 countries sit between -3.06 % and 0.00 %. China is ahead of 93 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#	Country	Currency	vs China
3	Israel	6.94 %	+0.40 pp
4	South Africa	6.63 %	+0.09 pp
5	China	6.54 %	—
6	Mexico	4.22 %	−2.32 pp
7	Malaysia	3.24 %	−3.30 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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